On December 14-15, 2012, the MENAHRA Board of Directors convened for its second bi-annual meeting, held at the Padova Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. The diverse agenda allowed for decisions to be made regarding MENAHRA's future.

Five days, seven trainers, 16 participants, and 30 hours of training involving the MENAHRA Network Secretariat and SIDC-Lebanon, INCAS-Iran, and ArRazi-Morocco Knowledge Hubs, took place starting March 8 at the Padova Hotel in Beirut.

The Grant Management Training aimed to train the staff on procedures and requirements for technical, programmatic, and financial reporting and evaluation.